Federal judge throws out effort to block case by Virginia Giuffre, who said royal abused her alongside Jeffrey Epstein in 2001, over claims she no longer resides in US

Jeffrey Epstein confidante found guilty on five of six charges, the most serious of which carries up to 40 years in prison

British royal's connection to convicted sex trafficker will further damage his reputation, UK media says, as civil case against him in New York continues

Virginia Giuffre, who claims convicted financier's aide arranged her sexual encounters with the rich and powerful, is not mentioned and not expected to be called as witness

NY court asked to throw out lawsuit brought by Virginia Giuffre, a victim in the Jeffery Epstein trafficking case, claiming she fabricated charges against the royal for publicity

Virginia Giuffre says royal sexually assaulted her when she was 17 and a minor under US state law; duke's lawyers had previously said there were flaws in the legal papers

Virginia Giuffre's lawyers say complaint was delivered to royal's home after she sued him under Child Victims Act over alleged attack when she was a teen

Lawsuit says British royal abused Virginia Giuffre on multiple occasions, during which she was given 'express or implied threats' by Epstein, Maxwell, and/or Andrew

Denial found in transcripts released from a 2016 deposition of Ghislaine Maxwell, accused of procuring underage girls for financier to sexually abuse

Allegations part of a trove of documents unsealed by New York court relating to lawsuit filed by Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre against accused sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell